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Tissue clutched in hand
An explosive spasm of air
Foot to bin pedal
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Sandy Gillman
I’m a mum to a toddler, just trying to get through the day. I like to write about the ups and downs of parenting. I’m not afraid to tell it like it is. I hope you’ll find something here to laugh, relate to, and maybe even learn from.
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Great entry! All the best....and no more sneezing!
Well done… hope it was a one off action & didn’t continue for days!😬😵💫
I can feel the whole season wreaking havoc on my face with this!
That's a cute senryu, Sandy!
The champ of Haiku Ladies and Gentlemen . 3 cheers for our very own Sandy. Hehe Amazing @Sandy Gillman
I like a lot. Shows the nature of the message of what tissue is used for. 💜 sorry I have been away with Inkitt with my new creation of my erotic book lol 💜
A Haiku in the moment!!! I smell a winner…
My partner recognises my sneezes when I’m out in the garden and he has his window open. They feel like relief and annoying one explosive moment. ❤️
❤️❤️ The facetious energy of this haiku made for such a complete and fluid moment. In the middle, your use of Enargia (vivid description) made me see exactly what the tissue was meant to hide, turning a common trouble into a visible event. This was a fantastic use of brevity for the haiku format!
At college, I had a friend who insisted that a sneeze, like a hot chilli, was a sensuous experience of the highest order. Short and sweet, nice work!
Well-wrought! Didn't start experiencing allergies until my forties, and I definitely wish I had continued to be spared!
That's the words, hen you're tied to a tissue all day.
Haha even worse when you suppress a sneeze
Bless you Sandy!! hahaha what a sweet little haiku.
꧁🌹꧂ BLESSINGS꧁🌹꧂ ꧁🌹꧂ ꧁🌹꧂ I had an operation to heal mine. The doctor discovered I had cancer. He saved my life
I hate my allergies. They are the worst!! Nice job of your haiku!💗💕
Oh, bless you, Sandy! At least something good came of it - a fun little haiku!
Well done as always 👏 👍 👌
I started sucking on those store bought honey lemon drops past two years - haven't had a cold since. Hmmm! I wonder if . But still, bless you.
I just use a cloth towel. It’s sneeze season here too.
Brilliant work! Go Sandy! 💪🏾💕
It sucks when this happens, lol
I can relate to this very much!
If you need suggestion I'm currently studying "Allergic Rhinitis" in school hahaha Good luck!
Bless you! 🤧